Sahara?
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Sahara?
Guiana?
None of those
Ivory Coast? :dizzy2:
Come on, give us a hint... Which continent? :help:
Horn of Africa?
Correct. Tell me Miles, are you using Wiki, Google, or just a genius? :grin:Quote:
Originally Posted by MilesGregarius
Horn of Africa, also known as Somali Peninsula, consists of four countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Djibouti. The term 'Horn' is taken from rhino's part, which is not common in the area, but south of it, like Kenya and Tanzania.
Just a guess. I couldn't think of any other areas named after animal parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tran
As to the next question:
This place is a putative nation-state along the Salween and Moei Rivers that has been fighting Rangoon for independence for more than fifty years. What's it called?
The Kayin state: Karenpeople?
Kayin State is the name of the present-day province in Myanmar; what's the Karen name for their hoped for country?Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
Kawthoolei, the land without evil?
Correct. Take it away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
The Denmark Strait separtes which two countries?
Iceland and Greenland(Denmark if you consider their claim to the island)
Correct, Marshal Murat, I was referring to Iceland and Denmark because Greenland still isn't an independent nation.
What province has an Elk and Narwhal on their coat of arms?
Nunavut, not that long ago a part of Northwest Territories?
Correct.
In what country lies the Pico?
Portugal? Or perhaps the US, if you count the Moon as their territory. :laugh4:
I know there's one in Italy.
Justiciar has the right answer with Portugal, Mount Pico is a volcano on the Azores.
Hmm wouldn't the moon be property of the countries underneath it? Read 'the man who sold the moon':scholar:
Huzzah! Took me a while to think of something, but here thee go;
What is the name of the river that flows through the first Russian city to encounter the Blue Horde? :dizzy2:
Am I allowed three guesses?
Dnieper?
Don?
Volga?
Depends what you consider Russian. But...
Wolga
By Russian I'd mean any city within Rus hands in the mid-13th century. None right so far. I'll tell you what - if no one gets it by Tuesday I'll let someone else take it, since I won't be around.
The Volga is the Easternmost big river of European Russia... is it a tributary?
'tis indeed.
Hmmm... the first city to be attacked was Ryazan. Is it the Oka River?
Huzzah! Your turn, sir.
Yay! Now, lemme think of a good question...
In what country and what region was the location of arguably the first battle where positional warfare was employed in the West?
Just a little note(From Creator of This Thread): Wow! This threads like taken off! its good to see lots of people interested in Geography and Historical Geography!
Do you mean WWI in Flanders?
I'm not sure what you mean with positional.
Well, I think this question is more suitable for "History quiz".
This remains the history forum, we just tie it to history (like the last winner) ~;)
Anyways, positional = maneuever warfare. Hint: in the times that this battle took place, the numbers of the armies were so small that we are talking tactics and not strategy (= large movements over many kilometers).
Since the question is, admittedly, pretty hard, I'll just release a couple of hints periodically.
Hmm, so positional is meaning the opposite of what I imagined :damn:
Actually with small numbers I'm inclined to think it was a battle of nomads, but I really don't know, hope some other people give it a try;
I would think the Battle of Thermoplayae, if that is European (which I assume it is).
I can't think of anything more historically back than that.
Something in the realm of Sicily, Greece, or Italy. Anything farther north is unheard of really.
Alexander the Great is out of the picture, since most of his battles were in the Middle East (Asia).
It's something in the Persian Wars, Peloponnese War, Theban Hegemony, Rome's wars for survival.
I wouldn't think that it would extend into the Punic Wars, since it would have happened before then.
The terms are a little broad, so I think my ideas will narrow it down.
Europe as in Central Europe? Europe that includes Turkey?
Mantinea? Leuctra?
He said 'in the west,' not 'European.' So the big question is whether the near east qualifies as 'the west' in the context of the question. If so, Biblical accounts would be possibilities, along with the battles of the Egyptians, Hittites, Sumerians, etc. A little clarification on what qualifies as 'the west' would indeed be helpful.
Ajax
If Near East qualifies as West, then Kadesh would be the best candidate for the position.
If not, then we are going to have to go to Greece.
If by West, you mean Western Hemisphere, then it opens up NA, which screws us all over.
Specifics please!
Marathon?
Or Britenfield? Depending on what your talking about with Manuever
I think megiddo is the first battle reported in history, opposing egyptians to palestinians/syrians.
It is located in isreal nowdays but i do not know if it corresponds to what you request with west and positional.
Sorry for disappearing on you guys.
Hint: Destroyer of Hope and Marshal Murat are the closest, geographically.
Hint numero dos: "West" as in "Western" culture.
Battle of Plataea.
Actually, I didn't read your post fully. My bad, but Marshal Murat has already gotten the answer!
It was Leuctra, near Thebes, the location of theBattle of Leuctra, where Epaminondas showcased some of the first Western ingenuitive tactical thinking.
Yippeee!
Alright.
What strait separates Staten Island from New Jersey?
Kill Van Kull Strait?
Indeed.
Your turn.
Right, I'll have a go then..
What are the names of the two towns/cities that are located in the (present day) German state of Bremen?
sorry if that's a little too easy....:creep:
Bremen and Bremerhaven?
That's exactly it... alright, your turn.
Which county of Ireland was formerly known as Queen's County?
No takers yet?
There's only 32 counties, so at most that's 32 guesses.
To help narrow things down a bit:
The name was changed upon independence; it is therefore in the Republic (only 26 guesses, now).
I'll take it then: Laois county.
While I await MilesGregarius'confirmation, I'll try to think of a good question...
That's the one.Quote:
Originally Posted by luigi VI di Fatlington
I tried to think of a question that will test your geographical knowledge more than your google-fu. Let's see how this works out.
Which country is this?
https://img181.imageshack.us/img181/969/algeriaqd4.gif
Zimbabwe?
Curses! Answered correctly already. ~:mecry:
It's all yours again. :beam:
These south sea islands were discovered in the 18th Century by a Frenchman who named them after his first mate, became a major American whale hunting ground in the 19th, and were the site of so many shipwrecks that the Royal Navy started sending a ship every few years just to check for castaways. Name the islands.
This one is tough.
French Polynesia?
:laugh4:
Thats the best I've got. :wall:
Crozet IslandsQuote:
Originally Posted by MilesGregarius
That was fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice
Go ahead.
How did you get that?
Past history classesQuote:
Originally Posted by Marshal Murat
Anyway, New Question. This one will be easier.
This body of water is constantly shrinking each year due poor irrigation ditches that were dug in order to try improve farming in the area. It was successful, the but body of water has been receding ever since causing many health and climate problems to the surrounding area.
Lake Chad
No, sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marshal Murat
Lake Aral?
Thats the other one I was thinking of.
Lake Chad has been shrinking due to poor irrigation techniques by surrounding countries and dropped about 90 something percent.
I was looking for "Aral Sea", but I believe it may be the same thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by luigi VI di Fatlington
You have the floor.
Question:
Paris is and has been known by many names. Can you give me three?
Indigenous names please, not foreign. I'm looking for historical names or French nicknames. I.e. Latin or Verlan will do, not Japanese.
Lutetia
La Ville-Lumiere (The City of Lights)
Objective A? :wall:
Lutetia
Lutèce
La Ville Lumière
Paname
Sorry MM, two out of three ain't bad.
Well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
Paris is the Celtic name, Lutetia (Lutèce) Latin. The city of light refers allegorically to the enlightenment as well as materially to the sumptuous city lights.
Paname is what the kool kids call it.
In Verlan (not kool ghetto kids) it is Ripa.
In Argot it is called Pantruche. (Argot is somewhat comparable with Cockney)
La Ville Lumière / city of light is a beloved nickname. City of love or whatever else is sloganism for tourists.
What's the most remote archipelago in the world?
Tristan da Cuna?
Indeed, it's also the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world.
Can't think of a good question. First one who comes up with a good question can post...
Are you sure? Thanks :grin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarmatian
Let me try with something (hopefully) hard enough...
There is an island, surrounded by lake, located within an island, which is also located on a lake. What's the name of this unique places (what islands, what lakes)?
P.S: I want the largest one...
Lake Titicaca?
Sorry Baba but that's not the answer I'm looking for.
:inquisitive: Is this place on earth? Is real or mithological?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tran
Clues please.
Edit: NVM, found it. Was googling in the wrong direction.
Tenotichlan?